David Dandy

Although I’ve worked across many different growth marketing channels, I’m laser focused on organic SEO. Throughout my career, I have successfully managed teams of various sizes, fostering collaboration and mentorship. I pride myself as a good communicator and excel in translating complex SEO strategies into actionable insights for cross-functional teams and founders. Some things I’d love to help you with: - Organic SEO Strategy: not just vanity traffic numbers, targeted campaigns that are meaningful to the business - Marketing Team Development: Provide guidance on team management, fostering collaboration, and mentoring team members for optimal performance. - Analytical Proficiency: Utilize a diverse set of SEO and analytical tools to extract meaningful insights, ensuring a data-driven approach to decision-making. - International Market Presence: Leverage experience with websites operating across multiple languages, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by diverse global markets. If you know you need to start or grow your SEO strategy, or maybe you aren’t sure if you even need to invest in SEO, I’d be happy to help you head on the right path. It brings me great joy to help others through the simple act of sharing knowledge so I look forward to meeting you. Book a free call and let’s connect!

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  Building a team

  I have extensive experience leading teams of all sizes, both in person and remotely. One of my favourite aspects of my work, whether collaborating with startups or established enterprises seeking to strengthen their SEO strategy, is assisting in team development. Whether it's determining the optimal timing for recruitment or conducting technical interviews with potential candidates, I am passionate about guiding organizations through these pivotal decisions.

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  Content marketing

  Throughout my many years in SEO content marketing is crucial as a driver of revenue growth. My experience has culminated in a proven framework for crafting successful content-driven SEO strategies. Collaborating with me, we'll elevate your content marketing endeavors to new heights through a data driven approach.

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  Link building

  Acquiring high-quality backlinks remains a crucial component of a robust and enduring SEO and content marketing strategy. However, mastering this aspect is no simple feat! Grasping a few fundamental principles can significantly steer you in the right direction, safeguarding your budget and preventing potential damage to your brand's reputation with Google. I've seen it all when it comes to link development, strategies that yield favorable outcomes and those that should be avoided. Let's talk!

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  Remote work

  For over 15 years, I have embraced remote work, long before it became widely adopted due to the pandemic. Through my extensive experience, I've come to firmly believe that with a well-defined strategy, remote work can yield greater productivity compared to traditional office settings. Book a call with me to delve into my long remote work experience. Whether you seek guidance on personal remote work practices or strategies for effectively managing large remote teams, I'm happy to help!

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  SEO

  Achieving success in search goes beyond having quality content, a solid technical foundation, and robust backlinks. Crafting a comprehensive plan and strategy that revolves around establishing brand trust, transparency, and ensuring users (and subsequently search engines) comprehend why your organization excels in its field is a crucial aspect that often goes overlooked. Before our call, send me your URL and we can likely discover some low-hanging fruit you can swiftly implement after.

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  Venting frustration

  Lay it on me! If you just need someone to vent to, I've likely been there and might be able to offer a fresh perspective. Maybe you feel like you've got something solid but just have no one to bounce it off of, I'm happy to lend my ear.

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  Ahrefs

  17 years of experience

  My favourite tool for backlink analysis and keyword research. I generally like to setup editorial teams for keyword research in this tool although their are more economical options out there for larger teams as well.

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  Google Webmaster Tools

  18 years of experience

  Google Search Console is essential for every website looking to index and rank in Google. Understand which queries are driving the most traffic to which pages, reports on individual page health and indexing, structured data errors, just to name a few. Also, it's the only tool to truly understand Google Discover performance. Whether this is setup for your site will be my first question.

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  Semrush

  18 years of experience

  I'm in this tool on a daily basis for site analytics, competitive research, keyword research and backlink analysis. This tool is a standard in the SEO community, and for good reason.

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  Trello

  13 years of experience

  I've used Trello or similar tools such as Kanban for years across all kinds of different teams as a simple and efficient way to work collaboratively on any tasks.

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  Wordpress

  18 years of experience

  Extensive experience using wordpress and other CMS platforms. An essential skillset for any content marketer. A very powerful tool for teams with minimal dev resources.